由于認(rèn)識(shí)到歷史觀點(diǎn)對(duì)大多數(shù)湖泊學(xué)過(guò)程的理解即使不是必不可少的，也往往是有用的，因此最近對(duì)古湖沼學(xué)的興趣大增。《古湖沼學(xué)雜志》的主要目的是為迅速傳播有關(guān)湖泊歷史重建的原始科學(xué)著作提供一種手段。雖然大多數(shù)論文涉及湖泊、河流、濕地、泥炭地和河口系統(tǒng)的古環(huán)境研究，但也有資格發(fā)表。《古湖沼學(xué)雜志》就像這門學(xué)科本身一樣是多學(xué)科的，發(fā)表的論文涉及湖泊歷史重建和解釋的各個(gè)方面(如生物、化學(xué)、物理、地質(zhì)等)。應(yīng)用和更多的理論論文都同樣受到鼓勵(lì)。《古湖沼學(xué)雜志》將繼續(xù)作為一個(gè)主要的文獻(xiàn)庫(kù)，收錄有關(guān)氣候變化以及其他緊迫主題的論文，如全球環(huán)境變化、湖泊酸化、富營(yíng)養(yǎng)化、長(zhǎng)期監(jiān)測(cè)和湖泊個(gè)體發(fā)育的其他方面。分類學(xué)和方法論的論文也可以接受，只要它們具有相對(duì)廣泛的興趣。除了原始數(shù)據(jù)和想法，《古湖沼學(xué)雜志》還發(fā)表評(píng)論文章、評(píng)論和項(xiàng)目公告。此外，還有一個(gè)相關(guān)的書評(píng)版塊。

The realization that a historical perspective is often useful if not essential to the understanding of most limnological processes has resulted in the recent surge of interest in paleolimnology. The main aim of the Journal of Paleolimnology is the provision of a vehicle for the rapid dissemination of original scientific work dealing with the reconstruction of lake histories. Although the majority of papers deal with lakes paleoenvironmental studies of river wetland peatland and estuary systems are also eligible for publication. The Journal of Paleolimnology like the subject itself is multidisciplinary in nature and papers are published that are concerned with all aspects (e.g. biological chemical physical geological etc.) of the reconstruction and interpretation of lake histories. Both applied and more theoretical papers are equally encouraged. The Journal of Paleolimnology will continue to be a major repository for papers dealing with climatic change as well as other pressing topics such as global environmental change lake acidification eutrophication long-term monitoring and other aspects of lake ontogeny. Taxonomic and methodological papers are also acceptable provided they are of relatively broad interest. In addition to original data and ideas the Journal of Paleolimnology also publishes review articles commentaries and program announcements. A relevant Book Review section is also featured.